by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 29, 2024
Greetings, Court Fans! In a week that saw some of the most significant arguments of the term (including Trump v. United States, on the former president’s potential immunity from criminal prosecution), we’re back to summarize three outstanding decisions from last week:...
by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 29, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a rule prohibiting noncompete agreements with very few exceptions.[1] The issuance of the rule, which was expected, follows the FTC’s prior release of a draft of the proposed rule back in January...
by Mallory Schowe | Apr 24, 2024
New York State Mandates Paid Prenatal Leave After the passage of its 2025 budget this past Monday, New York will become the first state to require employers to provide paid leave for pregnant employees to attend doctor’s appointments. The new law, which will amend...
by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 22, 2024
Greetings, Court Fans! The Court’s been fairly busy over the last week-plus, issuing seven opinions and a number of notable orders. Unfortunately, we’ve also been fairly busy, and now must dig out of a seven-opinion hole. We’ll do that in two parts, making our way...
by Mallory Schowe | Apr 18, 2024
A directed trust is a sophisticated planning technique that divides the traditional duties of a trustee among more than one person or institution. Unlike a standard trust with multiple co-trustees, all of whom would share the same duties, a directed trust makes each...
